A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: Downeast Lakes Forestry Partnership
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: The Downeast Lakes Forestry Partnership secured a 27,000-acre community forest and a 312,000-acre conservation easement to sustain a rural economy.
Website:: www.newenglandforestry.org/projects/dlfp.asp
Contact:: Amos Eno
Executive Director
New England Forestry Foundation

(207) 847-9313
aeno@newenglandforestry.org

Project Name:: Nicatous Lake Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: Conserving, in perpetuity, economic, ecological, and recreational values to ensure ongoing benefits of sustainable forestry, water quality, wildlife, and recreational pursuits.
Website:: www.fsmaine.org
Contact:: Alan Hutchinson
Executive Director
Forest Society of Maine
207-945-9200
alan@fsmaine.org

Project Name:: Boston Harbor Island National Park Area
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Massachusetts
Summary:: A new breed of National Park, owned and managed collaboratively by a broad range of public and private landowners, agencies, and partners.
Contact:: Thomas B. Powers
President
Island Alliance
617-223-8530
tpowers@islandalliance.org

Project Name:: Green Space for Living: Metro-Washington, DC Demonstration Project
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Washington, DC
Summary:: The focus of the partnership is to gather and share information that can help local decision makers better accommodate both development and green space conservation.
Contact:: Glenn Eugster
Assistant Regional Director, National Capital Region
National Park Service
202-619-7492

Project Name:: New York City Watershed Protection and Partnership Council
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: Protection of a water system supplying 9 million people requires close cooperation of government and non-government stakeholders and numerous watershed programs
Website:: www.dos.state.ny.us/watershed/wppc.htm
Contact:: William C. Harding
Executive Director
New York City Watershed Protection and Partnership Council
914-734-1347
wharding@dos.state.ny.us

Project Name:: Saratoga Apple Orchard
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: This project preserves some of the best agricultural soils in NY, saves spectacular landscapes and views, and preserves a beautiful entryway to the historic villages of Schuylerville and Victory.
Website:: www.saratogaplan.org
Contact:: Alane Chinian
Executive Director
Saratoga PLAN
518-587-5554
alane@saratogaplan.org

Southeastern

Project Name:: Data Verifies BMPs Improve Water Quality
Location:: Southeastern: Alabama
Summary:: Partners gathered data to prove that installed BMPs have a positive impact on water quality – 92% bedload sediment reduction; 75% nitrate reduction.
Website:: www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/wqg/99rept319/index_files/alabama.pdf
Contact:: Marlon Cook

Geological Survey of Alabama
205-349-2852
mccok@gsa.state.al.us

Project Name:: Pine Mountain Georgia
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: The Ida Cason Callaway Foundation Preserve adjoins Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park with rare Montane Longleaf Pine. A conservation easement was sold to the State to maintain this land in forest use.
Contact:: LuAnn Craighton
Director of Land Stewardship
Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, Callaway Gardens
706-663-5192
LCraighton@callawaygardens.com

Project Name:: Caguitas River Buffer Restoration
Location:: Southeastern: Puerto Rico
Summary:: A partnership with many agencies, including Housing and Urban Development, for restoration of approximately 1.5 miles of river buffer zone along the Caguitas river.
Contact:: Silmarie Padron
Private Lands Coordinator
US Fish and Wildlife Service
787-851-7297
silmarie_padron@fws.gov

Project Name:: Puerto Rican Crested Toad Recovery Project
Location:: Southeastern: Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Summary:: Partnership focuses on protection of current Puerto Rican crested toad populations against the ever-growing threat of habitat destruction.
Contact:: Silmarie Padrón
Partners for Wildlife Coordinator, Puerto Rican Crested Toad Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
787-851-7297 ext. 241
silmarie_pardon@fws.gov

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Medicine Bow Trail
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Wyoming
Summary:: Convert approximately 23 miles of old railroad corridor into non-motorized trail for public use in cooperation with Albany County, Laramie Bicycling Network, and others.
Contact:: Paul Blackman
Recreation Planner
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
(307)745-2363
plblackman@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Sun River Watershed and Muddy Creek, Montana
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Montana
Summary:: Grass roots team work, and an aggressive basin-wide assessment and BMP implementation program leads to successful erosion control, water quality and quantity improvements in the whole Sun River Basin
Website:: www.epa.gov/owow/showcase/sunriver/summary.html See also: http://www.rivernetwork.org/li
Contact:: Alan Rollo
Local Coordinator
Sun River Project
406-727-4437
arollo@mcn.net

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: New Mexico Forestry Camp, Chaparral Girl Scout Camp
Location:: South-Central/South-West: New Mexico
Summary:: Over 1000 youth have attended the camp and emerged with a better understanding of forest management and natural resource conservation.
Contact:: Jean Szymanski
Public Affairs
USDA Forest Service
505-842-3325
jszymanski@fs.fed.us

Far West

Project Name:: Northwest Salmon Enhancement
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: The Northwest Salmon Enhancement Program is a multi-agency effort to improve and protect habitat and prey for listed fish species in Puget Sound.
Contact:: Randi Thurston
Fisheries Biologist
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
360-895-6123
Thurstrlt@telebyte.com

Project Name:: Salt Pond Restoration in San Francisco Bay
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: Restoration of 25,000 wetland acres at salt ponds around San Francisco Bay, with additional benefits from flood management, public access, and recreation.
Website:: www.southbayrestoration.org/ and http://www.napa-sonoma-marsh.org/
Contact:: Nadine Hitchcock
San Francisco Bay Program Manager
State Coastal Conservancy
510-286-4176
nhitchcock@scc.ca.gov

Project Name:: Afognak Island Timber Road Removal
Location:: Far West: Alaska
Summary:: Afognak Island's wild salmon, Kodiak bears and Roosevelt Elk habitat within an active timber harvest region is being rapidly restored through road removal, tree replanting and disturbance reduction.
Website:: www.wildlifeforever.org
Contact:: Douglas H. Grann
President & CEO
Wildlife Forever
763-253-0222
dgrann@wildlifeforever.org

Project Name:: California Tribal Partnerships
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: A unique blend of traditional Native American practices and today’s science preserves native customs and contributes to forest health.
Website:: www.r5.fs.fed.us/tribal-relations
Contact:: Sonia Tamez
Regional Tribal Relations Program Manager
USDA Forest Service
707-562-8919
stamez@fs.fed.us

Project Name:: Cooperative Mountain Goat Habitat Modeling and Habitat Use and Sighting Surveys
Location:: Far West: Washington
Summary:: This project will use geospatial models of the North Cascade Range to analyze goat habitat selection, determine data collection methods, and assist tribes in mangement of resources.
Contact:: Scott Aikin

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
503-231-6123
scott_aikin@fws.gov

Project Name:: Lee Creek Fish Passage Culvert Replacements
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: Four miles of Coho salmon and Steelhead habitat has been reopened due to collaborative efforts to restore fish passage in Lee Creek and the Umpqua Basin.
Contact:: Jake Winn
Restoration Coordinator
Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District
541-464-3275
jake_winn@blm.gov

National

Project Name:: Partnership Series
Location:: National
Summary:: The Partnership Series fosters the empowerment of people and organizations working together toward sustainable landscapes, economies, and communities.
Website:: www.ntc.blm.gov/partner
Contact:: Richard Whitley
National Stewardship & Partnership Coordinator
USDI Bureau of Land Management (WO-170)
541-618-2305
Richard_Whitley@blm.gov

Current Conservation Programs